How to Install Zorin OS on VirtualBox

Zorin OS is an Ubuntu based Linux distribution specially made for people new to Linux, people moving from Windows and macOS to Linux. Zorin OS 15 is the latest version of Zorin OS at the time of this writing. In this article, I am going to show you how to install Zorin OS 15 on VirtualBox. So, let’s get started.

Downloading Zorin OS:

First, you have to download the ISO installer image of Zorin OS from the official website of Zorin OS.

Now, you have to attach the Zorin OS 15 ISO image that you just downloaded to the virtual optical drive of the virtual machine. To do that, select the virtual machine that you just created and click on Settings.

Now, from the Storage tab, click on Empty and click on Choose Virtual Optical Disk File… from the CD dropdown menu.

Now, select the Zorin OS 15 ISO file that you just downloaded and click on Open.

As it is a virtual machine, we can just erase the entire virtual hard disk and install Zorin OS there. To do that, select Erase disk and install Zorin OS and click on Install Now.

Now, click on Continue.

Now, select your location and click on Continue.

Now, type in your personal details and click on Continue.

Zorin OS 15 should start installing. It may take a while to complete.

Once Zorin OS 15 is installed, click on Restart Now.

Zorin OS 15 should boot from the virtual hard disk. Now, you should be able to login using the password that you’ve provided during the installation of Zorin OS 15.

Once you’re logged in, enjoy Zorin OS 15.

So, that’s how you install Zorin OS 15 on VirtualBox. Thanks for reading this article.

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Shahriar Shovon

Freelancer & Linux System Administrator. Also loves Web API development with Node.js and JavaScript. I was born in Bangladesh. I am currently studying Electronics and Communication Engineering at Khulna University of Engineering & Technology (KUET), one of the demanding public engineering universities of Bangladesh.